The ÚNKP supports the training of the next generations of Hungarian researchers and creative artists, helps them to start and stay on a research and artistic career, and provides research funding to internationally outstanding researchers and artists. The scholarship opportunities promote higher education and research excellence by supporting undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, doctoral candidates, and young researchers and academics who perform effective research and creative activities at the higher education institution. The programme aims to foster scientific research and innovation taking researcher and creative excellence into consideration on all scientific and artistic areas.

Before the call deadline, a total of 4,537 applications were received by 24 higher education institutions involved in the programme. Following the assessment of the applications by such institutions, scholarships were granted to 1,915 applicants with the approval of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology. A total of HUF 3,698,690,580 was granted in funds covering the scholarships and an operating and research funding corresponding to 40% of the total of scholarships granted to the winning applicants of host higher education institutions.

New National Excellence Programme academic year 2020/2021, funded institutions

Funding organisation: Ministry for Innovation and Technology
Source: NRDI Fund
Date of decision: 31 August 2020